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October 2011 
In this issue
ACE Classes Fall 2011
General Election
Feeling Inspired?
FCPS Debuts New Website
Writers Read
Future Quest 2011
Fall in Virginia
ACE Classes Fall 2011
ACE Classes Fall 2011

Register Now!

These classes are still enrolling.

 

Advanced Knitting

 

Real Estate Entrepreneur

 
Elementary Home Maintenance Series
 
Watercolor, Oil, and Acrylic Painting
 
Jewelry Making Workshops
 
Technical Writing
 
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign

German Immersion Workshop
 
Community Emergency Response Team
 
World Film Series
 
Six Sigma Black Belt Training
 
Women's Auto Fix-It Club

 

CPR and First Aid


 

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General Election

November 8, 2011

 

Purpose: to elect members to the Virginia Senate, the House of Delegates, Soil and Water commissioners, the Commonwealth's Attorney, the Sheriff, and members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and the Fairfax County School Board. 

 

 
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Feeling Inspired? 
 
Check out these fabulous fall sites ~ 

 

Halloween Decorating Ideas Clever Ways To Decorate Every Single Space Inside Your Home!
Fun Times Guide

Work In Process Kits

Virginia Cooperative Extension

Kitchen Daily

Fall welcome
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Greetings!  
  

This is a friendly reminder to sign up now so you don't miss out on your "must-have" class.

 

Whether you are preparing for a new career, entertaining for the holidays, readying the house for winter, or exploring your creative side, ACE has classes for all age groups, interests, and skill levels at convenient locations throughout the county. Just take a look at a few of our many offerings at left. 

 

We look forward to seeing you soon.  

 

~Your friends at ACE
FCPS Debuts New Website
Streamlined, user-friendly, improved navigation

 

The redesigned FCPS website is here! We hope you find the new design easier to navigate as a student, parent, employee, or community member. FCPS Screen ShotAny pages you bookmarked on the old site will no longer work. 

Follow these directions to find ACE: Visit www.fcps.edu
(1) Click on the word "Community" on the top red navigation bar.
(2) Then click on "Adult and Community Education" to go to our main page OR select the program you are interested in from the bulleted list. (3) Enjoy our new website!

 

If you are having trouble locating your favorite ACE page, please contact ACE Marketing and let us know. We are happy to assist. 

 

Writers Read Event ~ Fourth Annual

Theme: Turning Points

 

Back by popular demand: the fourth annual "Writers Read" event. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with amazing 

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writers in an inspiring setting- people like you who have profound stories to tell- and widen your world. Hear local writers share their stories of journeys ventured, insights gained, legacies preserved or destroyed.

 

Barnes & Noble is supporting this event with a book fair and will donate a percentage of the net sales to the ACE Scholarship Fund. Be certain to download this voucher prior to making your in-store or online purchase. 

 

Barnes & Noble*

7851 L Tysons Corner Center

Terrace E, Level 2

McLean, VA 22102

 

*Park in Terrace E, then take elevator to Level 2. Walk the bridge to the mall. Event will be held on second floor of B&N.

 
 
Future Quest 2011
Free college and career forum


Future Quest is a free career and college forum for students with disabilities, parents, and professionals. 

 

ACE will be providing information on options after high school; technical, business, health, and medical careers; SAT test prep; study skills; and more.

 

The event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged. 

 

Saturday, November 19, 2011
8 a.m. - 2:40 p.m. 

George Mason University, Johnson Center
Fairfax, Virginia

Fall In Virginia
Virginia is for Lovers
 
Vibrant colors explode across Virginia each fall, one of the most scenic times of the year. Such beauty calls for outdoor recreation, photography, leaf-peeping drives, and times of reflection. 
 
Enjoy the fall weather and discover a new scenic route, explore a corn maze, prowl through a pumpkin patch, visit a Virginia winery, or plan a couples get-away. Discover all that Virginia has to offer ~ any time of year.

Virginia is for lovers